Cool but not cold winters, warm-to-hot summers, a decent amount of rain for plants to grow, many villages and cities. This is your average Temperate climate location.

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Mediterranean city

Mediterranean city

The center of a Mediterranean city is a mish-mash old town of cobbled streets and grand old buildings (Romanesque, Rennaisance, Baroque). Many opulent palaces, cathedrals, monasteries and city halls remind of the medieval times when the city and its local families wielded powerful independence.

Minor European scripts (Greek, Georgian, Armenian)

Minor European scripts (Greek, Georgian, Armenian)

Just three European nations have their own scripts that are neither Latin nor Cyrillic. These are Armenians, Georgians and Greeks. All three scripts are in a sense descended from the Ancient Greek cities which gave Europe much of its philosophy and art.